Apple changes name of Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ in maps app

The change marks the second US-based tech giant to comply with President Donald Trump's controversial order.

WASHINGTON, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Apple AAPL.O changed the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" on the web version of its Apple Maps following U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order renaming the lake.

The move by Apple followed a decision by Alphabet late on Saturday to change the name of the lake on its Google Maps for US users.

WASHINGTON, Sept 1 - Apple changed the name of Lake Ontario to \"Lake America\" on the web version of its Apple Maps following U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order renaming the lake.

Apple Maps changes name of Lake Ontario to 'Lake America'  Reuters

President Trump has asked Apple to change Lake Ontario name to ‘Lake America’ on its maps, interior chief says  Chicago Tribune

US President Donald Trump has asked Apple to change the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" on its maps app, his administration's interior chief said Monday.

Trump has asked Apple to change Lake Ontario name to 'Lake America' on its maps, interior chief says  AP News

President Trump has “reached out to Apple directly” about changing Lake Ontario’s name to Lake America in Apple Maps, according to U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum. more…

How maps are handling Lake Ontario to Lake America name change  USA Today

HydroOne, Metrolinx and LCBO are displaying the name of Lake Ontario as 'Lake America,' following a similar change in Google Maps in the U.S.